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newportFILM: Being Thunder Screening and Post-Film Conversation at the RISD Museum

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Free screening and post-film conversation of "BEING THUNDER" in partnership with the Tomaquag Museum ABOUT THE FILM, "BEING THUNDER": French filmmaker Stephanie Lamorre quietly documents Sherenté Mishitashin Harris’s life and family interactions over the course of several years. Sherenté’s energy is focused on participating in traditional dance competitions with other New England tribes, but not […]

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Celebrating the Life and Work of Jeannine Chartier

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Jeannine Chartier, Executive Director of Arts Equity (formerly VSA Arts Rhode Island), exemplified the value of collective responsibility - the theme for Arts and Humanities Month in RI this October. She was a tireless lifelong advocate for the visibility, rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in American society. She partnered with Rhode Island State […]

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“Mysteries from Quikuchá” : Questions, answers and more questions

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

POST-SHOW : CONVERSATORY at the RISD MUSEUM "Mysteries from Quikuchá" : Questions, answers and more questions Friday, August 18, 2:30-4 pm Common Room In this conversatory, Argentinean artist hernán darío jourdan will share questions guiding the creation of Quikuchá –a video-performance piece currently delivered by the Narragansett waters and beyond. Adjusting to crisis and human-led […]

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Reverberations: Gorham Silver

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Consider the lasting effects that the Gorham Manufacturing Company has had on the community where it grew and prospered. Through the RISD Museum's newest soundwalk, Reverberations, you can listen to firsthand multi-generational accounts about Gorham and its connections with labor, craft, and the Elmwood neighborhood, as well as Indigenous and environmental perspectives about the landscape […]

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Repair and Design Futures (Exhibition Closing)

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

October 5, 2018 - June 30, 2019 A humble act first born of necessity, repair is an expression of resistance to the unmaking of our world and the environment. Repair and Design Futures is a multidisciplinary exhibition and programming series that investigates mending as material intervention, metaphor, and as a call to action. In this […]

RISD Museum: Gorham Silver Exhibition Opening

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Be among the first to experience the special exhibition, Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970. View the exhibition, enjoy wine from Bottles Fine Wine, and light snacks.     Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 casts new light on the legacy of this distinctive company, established in 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island. Home to the largest collection of […]

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RISD Museum Third Thursday: Art+Feminism Wikipedia Editathon

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors were women. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of representation from women. Let’s change that. Join […]

Repair and Design Futures

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Exhibition Dates: October 5, 2018 - June 30, 2019 A humble act first born of necessity, repair is an expression of resistance to the unmaking of our world and the environment. Repair and Design Futures is a multidisciplinary exhibition and programming series that investigates mending as material intervention, metaphor, and as a call to action. […]

Christmas with Ella

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

Stages of Freedom's annual Christmas with Ella celebrates the seasons with a beautiful performance by Ella Fitzgerald (Becky Bass), delivering powerful emotions through the singer's musical talents. Ella will sing Let it Snow and Have yourself a Merry Christmas, among many others. Attendees have the option of purchasing either general seating ($10) or reserved seating […]

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Making Art History: Ancient Sculptors’ Models

RISD Museum 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States

How did ancient artists learn to work and sculpt stone? Join Gina Borromeo, curator of ancient art, in a conversation about ancient techniques and processes. Rare examples of incomplete works reveal how sculptors were trained in ancient Egypt. Careful observation of the marks they left on these sculptors’ models and training pieces leads to insights […]